It was a busy time for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, on the first day of practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa covered over one hundred laps, much of them in the morning aimed at evaluating various aerodynamic configurations, while in the afternoon, the two drivers concentrated on the more usual Friday programme at a Grand Prix.

What we learned today?
Both cars encountered problems with their front suspension uprights in the first free practice session. After careful analysis, the team identified a material defect linked to a specific batch of components. For the afternoon session, the team reverted to a different batch and ran without any issues.(más…)

he first two practice sessions for this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, the home race for the team’s title partner PETRONAS, took place today in the intense heat and humidity of the Sepang International Circuit.

· Each driver had an extra set of Pirelli development tyres available in P1 this morning
· Michael and Nico also used the session to complete a series of aerodynamic evaluations
· The focus for P2 was an in-depth study of the hard and soft tyre compounds available for this weekend
· Set-up work was also completed in preparation for racing in the challenging temperature conditions

Michael completed 55 laps and finished the day in P5, while Nico completed 54 laps on his way to P7.(más…)

The Sauber F1 Team had a trouble-free first day of practice ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. Both drivers completed their scheduled programmes. Kamui Kobayashi, who as a mark of respect for the recent tragic events in Japan has a special helmet design, is not happy with the set-up of his Sauber C30-Ferrari, while Sergio Pérez also believes there is room for improvement for tomorrow